Breaches of protected consumer health information are monitored by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read More
On March 27, 2023, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation to expand Medicaid. An estimated 600,000 residents are likely to be eligible, and the expansion is anticipated to improve… Read More
On March 19, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024 ballot initiative to improve how the state responds to homelessness and to update the 2004 Mental Health Services Act… Read More
In 2021, the estimated economic value of family caregivers’ unpaid contributions was approximately $600 billion in the U.S. This figure is based on about 38 million caregivers providing an average… Read More
Under a new federal policy, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans can reimburse behavioral health specialists for consultations provided to primary care professionals on behalf of a… Read More
On January 19, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) standards that are applied to Medicaid eligibility… Read More
Alleva, a company dedicated to providing world-class software to the behavioral health industry, announced a series A funding of $12 million, led by Ankona Capital, a software growth venture firm… Read More
Technology budgets for provider organizations were simpler in the past. There was an EHR, a financial/accounting system, and human resource management technology. But the market landscape is now more complex.… Read More
This 2022 supplement builds on original survey work from 2021 and outlines the emerging changes that have and are occurring to reshape the treatment of behavioral health disorders. Read More
On July 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first ever quality measure set for Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS). Nationally, more than 7… Read More